ABDU'L-BAHA on MOSES, SOLOMONISM, & JUDAISM: "Inasmuch
as His Holiness Moses through the influence of his great mission was
instrumental in releasing the Israelites from a low state of debasement
and humiliation, establishing them in a station of prestige and
glorification, disciplining and educating them, it is necessary for us
to reach a fair and just judgment in regard to such a marvelous teacher.
For in this great accomplishment he stood single and alone. Could he
have made such a change and brought about such a condition among these
people without the sanction and assistance of a heavenly power? Could he
have transformed a people from humiliation to glory without a holy and
divine support?
No other than a divine power could have done
this. Therein lies the proof of prophethood because the mission of a
prophet is education of the human race such as this personage
accomplished, proving him to be a mighty prophet among the prophets, and
his book the very Book of God. This is a rational, direct and perfect
proof.
In brief, His Holiness Moses -- Upon whom be peace! --
founded the law of God, purified the morals of the people of Israel and
gave them an impetus toward nobler and higher attainments. But after the
departure of His Holiness Moses, following the decline of the glory of
Solomon's era
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and during the reign of Jeroboam there
came a great change in this nation. The high ethical standards and
spiritual perfections ceased to exist. Conditions and morals became
corrupt, religion was debased and the perfect principles of the Mosaic
law were obscured in superstition and polytheism. War and strife arose
among [PAGEBREAK 96] the tribes and their unity was destroyed. The followers of
Jeroboam declared themselves rightful and valid in kingly succession,
and the supporters of Rehoboam made the same claim. Finally the tribes
were torn asunder by hostility and hatred, the glory of Israel was
eclipsed and so complete was the degradation, that a golden calf was set
up as an object of worship in the city of Tyre. Thereupon God sent
Elijah the prophet who redeemed the people, renewed the law of God and
established an era of new life for Israel. History shows a still later
change and transformation when this oneness and solidarity were followed
by another dispersion of the tribes. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,
invaded the Holy Land and carried away captive seventy thousand
Israelites to Chaldea where the greatest reverses, trials and suffering
afflicted these unfortunate people. Then the prophets of God again
reformed and re-established the law of God and the people in their
humiliation again followed it. This resulted in their liberation, and
under the edict of Cyrus, king of Persia, there was a return to the holy
city. Jerusalem and the temple of Solomon were rebuilt and the glory of
Israel was restored. This lasted but a short time; the morality of the
people declined and conditions reached an extreme degree until the Roman
general Titus took Jerusalem and razed it to its foundations. Pillage
and conquest completed the desolation; Palestine became a waste and
wilderness and the Jews fled from the Holy Land of their ancestors. The
cause of this disintegration and dispersion was the departure of Israel
from the foundation of the law of God revealed by Moses, namely the
acquisition of divine virtues, morality, love, the development of arts
and sciences and the spirit of the oneness of humanity. (Abdu'l-Baha, Foundations of World Unity, p. 95 - 96)
GOD sends Prophets for the education of
the people and the progress of mankind.
Each such Manifestation of God
has raised humanity. They serve the
whole world by the bounty of God. The sure proof
that they are the Manifestations of God is in the
education and progress of the people. The Jews
were in the lowest condition of ignorance, and
captives under Pharaoh when Moses appeared
and raised them to a high state of civilization.
Thus was the reign of Solomon brought about
and science and art were made known to
mankind. Even Greek philosophers became
students of Solomon’s teaching. Thus was Moses
proved to be a Prophet."
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Astute people sensitive to sound can learn and testify to Astrological patterns by listening to certain Musicians: Grand Water Trine Musicians born when Pluto was in Cancer: Lee Hazlewood (Sun Cancer) : https://astrologyobservations.blogspot.com/2017/01/lee-hazlewood-another-cancarian.html Hamza El Din (born a day after Lee Hazlewood if not astrotwin (given time difference in Egypt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamza_El_Din LINK: Name McCall, C. W. (Sun Scopio) Gender: M Birthname William Dale Fries Jr. https://www.astro.com/astro-databank/McCall%2C_C._W . Johnny Cash (sun Pisces) https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Johnny_Cash Maybe there's some other famous people of their generation I need to know about?
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